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I was just wondering how everyone was examined to see whether or not you have endo?
Because How can you have a Pap smear or vaginal exam if it's so unbearably painful for you ? I went to a gyno and they kept saying the only way to tell was through that kind of exam . Is that true ? Is there a way that they can do an ultrasound to find the lesions ? Can they put you to sleep during your vaginal exam ? Because it caused me so much pain to the point of almost passing out......
The only true way to diagnose your Endo is through a laparoscopy.
A blood test is being developed outside that US, that will hopefully bring a less invasive option to testing for Endo
Fingers crossed it comes soon- these laparoscopic surgery inst always the best option, and from what ive seen it seems to require someone really familiar with endo to recognize it in early stages
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They found mine with laproscopy surgery. It was exploratory because they didn't know what was wrong. Then they found my uterus was eat up with it so I had to have a hysterectomy a week later.
Surgery is the only way to be 100% sure
As the other ladies answered you can only diagnose through laparoscopic surgery
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